Мидлмарч

Chapter 42

           Lydgate,consciousofanenergeticframeinitsprime,feltsomecompassionwhenthefigurewhichhewaslikelysoontoovertaketurnedround,andinadvancingtowardshimshowedmoremarkedlythaneverthesignsofprematureagethestudent’sbentshoulders,theemaciatedlimbs,andthemelancholylinesofthemouth."Poorfellow,"hethought,"somemenwithhisyearsarelikelions;onecantellnothingoftheirageexceptthattheyarefullgrown."

           "Mr.Lydgate,"saidMr.Casaubon,withhisinvariablypoliteair,"Iamexceedinglyobligedtoyouforyourpunctuality.Wewill,ifyouplease,carryonourconversationinwalkingtoandfro."

           "Ihopeyourwishtoseemeisnotduetothereturnofunpleasantsymptoms,"saidLydgate,fillingupapause.

           "Notimmediatelyno.InordertoaccountforthatwishImustmentionwhatitwereotherwiseneedlesstorefertothatmylife,onallcollateralaccountsinsignificant,derivesapossibleimportancefromtheincompletenessoflaborswhichhaveextendedthroughallitsbestyears.Inshort,IhavelonghadonhandaworkwhichIwouldfainleavebehindmeinsuchastate,atleast,thatitmightbecommittedtothepressbyothers.WereIassuredthatthisistheutmostIcanreasonablyexpect,thatassurancewouldbeausefulcircumscriptionofmyattempts,andaguideinboththepositiveandnegativedeterminationofmycourse."

           HereMr.

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